Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,074

Şık

/ʃɯk/ ASCII Sik

“chic, elegant”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Şık?

Şık

IPA /ʃɯk/

What does the surname Şık mean?

Şık is the shared form of two separate Turkish words. As an adjective it means ‘elegant, smartly dressed’; Nişanyan derives this word from French chic. As a noun it means ‘option, one of two alternatives’ and comes from Arabic šiḳḳ ‘half, side’.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. The adjective şık ‘elegant’, from French chic (Nişanyan).
  2. The noun şık ‘option’, from Arabic šiḳḳ (Nişanyan).

Şık is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Şık made of?

Şık combines French and Arabic elements in 1 parts: şık (şık: chic, elegant; option).

Şık + root şık şık: chic, elegant;option FRENCH chic “skilful; well-dressed,elegant” ARABIC šiḳḳ “half, one of twoalternatives” Şık şık root şık: chic, elegant; option chic FRENCH “skilful; well-dressed, elegant” šiḳḳ ARABIC “half, one of two alternatives”
Şık: parts and root words
  • chic French — skilful; well-dressed, elegant1
  • šiḳḳ Arabic — half, one of two alternatives1

How was the name Şık formed?

Şık is the adjective şık (“şık: chic, elegant; option”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Şık?

  1. Ahmet Şık politician 1970–

People surnamed Şık as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Şık written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Sik. In Turkish it has ı (dotless, a close back vowel like the a in “sofa”), ş (sh as in “ship”).

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şık2 accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şık accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şık accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şık

Q1

What does the surname Şık mean?

Şık is the shared form of two separate Turkish words. As an adjective it means ‘elegant, smartly dressed’; Nişanyan derives this word from French chic. As a noun it means ‘option, one of two alternatives’ and comes from Arabic šiḳḳ ‘half, side’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şık?

The root word of Şık is chic (European): “skilful; well-dressed, elegant”. There are 3 competing views on where Şık comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şık?

Şık, 1 syllable; IPA: /ʃɯk/.